If I may chime in as well - love my Star DE. It's a very nice shaving tool.

I've found that it's very pressure sensitive - too much and it gives easily burns. But a light touch and it gives a very smooth and effective shave.

Thanks for sharing those photos - very cool - a lot to be proud of.

Karl

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Hot shower
Cornhuskers Lotion
Arko (face lathered)
Plisson Synthetic
Fat Boy (3) w/Gillette Silver Blue (2)
W, X1, X2, touch up
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, styptic, Grey Flannel AS

I simply cannot get a good shave with my adjustables. Not even close to close, and I still had almost a dozen nicks and weepers.

shave is real nice. I thought the handle a bit short. but the grip is good. all in all, it's a good razor.

In Loving Memory of those who gave up their tomorrow's so we can enjoy our today's!

I thought I would share a special shave dedicated to the veterans in my life.
Veteran's Day Shave of the Day
Razor-Boker SS St. Louis-My father in law's blade. WW2 veteran/medic
Brush-Vintage Ever Ready restored by myself. Made in America, when that meant something.
Soap-Soap Commander-An affordable artisan made soap from a United States Veteran
Aqua Velva Ice Blue Aftershave-a classic aftershave that's been around forever. American made, and certainly familiar to our vets.
Hat was my father's. Vietnam Vet
Happy Veteran's Day to all our Vets! Many thanks!

Great shave this morning, I love this new Myrsol it has some menthol with a really clean lemon scent. Pairs up nicely with the grapefruit cream. This combination will be what I'm using for the next few days!

Thursday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip
Gillette Super Adjustable (8)
Astra Super Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Aqua Velva AS

Running low on the Thayers Lemon WH, I switched out with Thayers Rose Petal WH to finish the month. Still, same soap, same brush, same razor, and same blade.

The Tabac Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #27 Silver Tip brush. Two passes with my Gillette Super Adjustable razor on 8 and an Astra Super Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Aqua Velva after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Twelfth shave of No Variation NoVember.
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First shave of the month
I decided to clean up my neck, while keeping the new beard for November.
I went with PAA Ice pre shave soap and Maggard's Limes and Bergamot for lather. My Brothers Bristles Spartan Bronze brush easily made yogurty lather. I put a Voskhod in der Futur, set it on six and went after 11 days growth.
Result? Two pass DFS with no nicks or irritation! Such a great razor! I finished up with PAA Lime Ginger and Tea Tree and I feel much better - no more itching!

November 11, 2015

Palmolive Stick in mug
Amici
NDC SuperSpeed
Astra blade
Swiss Pitralon

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Beautiful Super Speed!

Planned Day 11 - 11 November 2015

Happy Veterans Day!

No Variation November!


Utopia three-piece
Gillette Silver Blue (11)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Proraso Barbe Dure
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash


Another busy day, about to shave and head into Denver. 11th shave in a row planned on this blade. Hope everyone has a great evening!

Have a triumphant Thursday!
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Happy Veterans Day:

Thank you to all who are serving, and to all who have served.


Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Personna Platinum (4)
Brush: WDC-4 Silver Tip (VIG knot) Butterscotch handle (Whipped Dog) 24/67
Soap: Razo Rock XXX
A/S: Pinuad Musk

Great shave tonight.

There are only 11 calendars remaining. There will be no more available this year.
Have a good night.

Posting tomorrow's shave a little early as I'm heading out for the rest of the evening

Thursday Planned SOTD



Razor: Osgar 862 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: M&F Butterscotch 25mm 2-band Blonde
Bowl: WoodWright 4"
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Neumann 1911
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic​

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Hot shower
Noxema face wash
Stirling Orange Chill preshave oil
Stirling Orange Chill soap
C. V. Heljestrand, "No 24" 5/8 Quarter Hollow
Ikon Slate 102
Omega 26mm
Cold water rinse
Stirling Orange Chill post shave splash
Stirling unscented post shave lotion
WTG and XTG with the Heljestrand ATG with Slate
Close to bbs and love the stirling lather when i give it the proper time.

If you guys want to know the definition of menthol, check out these icebergs!

Thursday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Astra day 4
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen AS Balm
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen WH
Old Spice Cologne

To shave with a soap like any of the Glacials is a heavenly delight for me - it's super bone chillingly-cold with perfect lather as well as so skin-friendly. The matching balm and witch hazel always bring "tears of joy" to my eyes! (and I'm a very emotional guy as it is!)

I got cold just reading your post my friend.

This Glacial Wintergreen trio is enough to make a penguin want to move to Miami!

Planned Thursday SoTD

NoVember kit (MdC, TypeF, b&b boar)
Fine American Blend aftershave
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NOVember - NO Variation

November 11

Razor - Feather SS AC Pain Stick
Blade - (3)
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post - Cold Water, Alum, Aloe

Not in as big a rush this morning so I didn't have to go one pass and call it good. Did a full two passes with the SS and no blood or other issues. Working around the cut on the right cheek presented no problems as I'm just decreasing angle across it as well as making sure no pressure is on the blade. First pass was very nice, DFS on the face and I used the second to work the neck close to DFS. I probably got it there but I'm not going to claim it as there were a couple of spots that could have been better.

I'm finding the muscle memory coming into play more and more with this razor now. Seems like my right hand especially knows what it's supposed to do and the "SSM"'s (stupid shaving mistakes) are getting fewer and farther in between. 19 days left with this razor and it's looking like it will be tame as a super speed by that time. Well, ok, probably not and what fun would that be anyway, but nice to know it's producing better shaves with less work and danger day by day.